Tips for Sleeping After Breast and Rhinoplasty Surgery
- After breast and rhinoplasty surgery, it is not right to sleep with low pillows like on normal days. You should sleep upright with plenty of pillows to avoid damaging the surgery area.
- To reduce discomfort and promote healing during the early stages of recovery, maintaining correct alignment is crucial. Pain can be reduced by adhering to your surgeon's advice regarding sleeping positions, avoiding physically demanding activities, and using pillows or cushions to support the breasts.
- The right course of action is to sleep for around two weeks at a 45-degree angle with a few pillows. 45-degree tilt when sleeping helps to minimise swelling after surgery. Sleeping on the surgery site is prevented. This promotes recovery and guarantees successful surgical outcomes.
- After anaesthesia, it is typical for the patient to feel weak, drowsy, and exhausted for some time. Depending on the patient's unique circumstances, the kind of anaesthesia used, and the amount of medicines given, this state could last longer or shorter.
- Following any type of surgery, the patient may have insomnia for a variety of reasons, including elevated anxiety, an inflammatory response to the procedure, the side effects of general anaesthesia, pain, and harsh noise and bright light in the post-operative environment.
- After breast surgery, sleeping on your back with your upper body raised is advised. Lying on your side or stomach puts pressure on the breasts, which may result in pain, slowed healing, or altered breast shape. For the purpose of ensuring correct alignment while you sleep, your surgeon could advise utilising additional pillows or a speciality pillow.
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This article is for informational and advisory purposes. The recommendations of your surgeon who will examine you and perform the surgery should be a priority.